The Geography of People and Volcanoes
April 25, 2012 | Eruptions Blog
Large volcanic eruptions in the sparsely-populated areas of the world attract little attention but small eruptions near centers of population can have enormous impacts. |
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Radium in Groundwater
March 26, 2012 | USGS
“A USGS study found that groundwater in aquifers on the East Coast and in the Central United States has the highest risk of contamination from radium. [...] Radium is naturally occurring, so human activity is not the sole source of the problem.” Quoted from the USGS press release. |
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NC – SC State Line Problem
March 26, 2012 | MSNBC.com
The boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina was drawn on orders from the King of England before the United States was a country. Now they discover that the boundary is 150 feet off which creates enormous problems for schools, utilities, taxes, laws and property owners. |
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USGS Education Resources
February 24, 2012 |
The United States Geological Survey has an “Education Resources” area on their website that can be used by teachers and students to find information about biology, geology. geography, water and more. |
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Roadside Geology Guides
December 11, 2011 | Geology.com Store
Since 1972 the “Roadside Geology” series has provided introductory information on the geology of states and small regions of the United States. The books provide a combination of maps, travel logs, photos and commentary for the geology that can be seen along highways or visited at parks and public viewing areas. They are popular with geologists and others who are interested in the Earth. |
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There are More than Geological Stories in the African Rifts
December 8, 2011 | Michigan Technological University
Alex Guth of Michigan Technological University assisted National Geographic with a story about “why the rift exists and its impact on the local people — a people in crisis — and the delicate ecosystem that coexists”.
Related: East Africa’s Great Rift Valley: A Complex Rift System by Alex Guth. |
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Supersized Topographic Maps
December 4, 2011 | MyTopo.com
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
We are affiliates of MyTopo.com and receive a commission on sales. |
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Woman Ready to Attempt Solo Antarctic Crossing
November 22, 2011 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Felicity Aston is ready to begin an attempt to cross the Antarctic continent alone using only muscle power. If successful she will be the first person ever to accomplish this feat |
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Daylight Hours Explorer Interactive
October 13, 2011 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Explore the number of daylight hours at any latitude for any day of the year using the sliders on this interesting interactive. “Shows the hours of daylight received during the year for an observer at a given latitude. This is an important factor contributing to the seasons.”
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The National Map and the National Geospatial Program
August 2, 2011 | USGS
The National Map is a suite of products and services that provide access to base geospatial information to describe the landscape of the United States and
its territories.
These include a collection of data products that define the Nation’s topography, natural landscape, and manmade environment which can be used in geographic information systems and other geospatial programs. Most of these are easily available for free public use. |
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Climate Change in Sudan
August 2, 2011 | USGS
“Between the mid-1970s and late 2000s, summer rainfall decreased by 15–20 percent across parts of western and southern Sudan, placing already food insecure populations at greater risk. These declines can be visualized in three ways: as a contraction of the region receiving adequate rainfall for viable agricultural livelihoods, as a map of anticipated changes in rainfall, and as time-series plots of selected regions.” Quoted from the USGS Fact Sheet. |
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World Population: 7 Billion People
July 31, 2011 | Harvard School of Public Health
“Global population is expected to hit 7 billion later this year, up from 6 billion in 1999. Between now and 2050, an estimated 2.3 billion more people will be added—nearly as many as inhabited the planet as recently as 1950. New estimates from the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations also project that the population will reach 10.1 billion in 2100.” Quoted from the Harvard School of Public Health press release. |
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Technical Glitches… North Dakota Is Not a State
July 17, 2011 | Time.com
A problem in the state’s constitution means that North Dakota has never been an official part of the United States. The state constitution must require top officials to take an oath of office and it does not. The state constitution also says that the Red River defines the eastern boundary of the state and that is only partially correct. |
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Free Printable State Maps
February 9, 2011 | WaterproofPaper.com
Here is a website where you can download and print an unlimited number of state maps for students. For all fifty US states there are county maps, cities maps and outline maps. |
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The Dangers of Space Weather
February 8, 2011 | NOAA
“Economies around the world have become increasingly vulnerable to the ever-changing nature of the sun. Solar flares can disrupt power grids, interfere with high-frequency airline and military communications, disrupt Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, interrupt civilian communications, and blanket the Earth’s upper atmosphere with hazardous radiation.” Quoted from the NOAA article. |
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